Drain relief device



v Patented Aug.2 4, 19743 i pp "atlin'oc'emberis, misser@ nefastas@ My Ainvention relates to the drainsysterrisjiri homes, factories and vother buildings',` and more from the drain systemfismost likely to rise' fand WhereV a oori'ip-aot v andoouvenient means may'V applied to receive' 'suoli Water. device which may he easilyfquioklylttedgto a toilet `bow1fto-receive jwatervthat may bakjup Vor rise'into thesar'ne;

A still further object of thef'invention provide inea-ns' to facilitatethe universal fit of the jdevioe andthe stability. thereof when 4com- Vpleted. j f t Withj'the aboveobjeets and ariffothers whicliniay suggest themselvesirom thedesoripf better understandingof the'in-- tion toiollow, a y Vention may be had by referene tothe atoom- Vpanyixig drawing, irrxrrhieh-` l riezm thereto.andileadztlfre eXeess to a pointlof dis-L charge outsideof. the buildingA f i In'`,accordance with the foregoing; i il shovts a basement floorand M fa typical toilet bowl ini-1 istallation'. 4Whiley the=bovvl outlet is notJ at the lowest point Where 'excess Watecoan beltakenup' for the purpose of disohargegzit lis a better utility thana bath tuloporr other lower vesselibedause the zon'erin Whioh'thetake-'up is .applied is` small or oorripact.4 Y

The outlet or ,the ,eow1 al isi iedieatedfat la and this outlet is employed: asla'ieed frfthe .i5 Another object oit-he in ention sto provide a Figure 1 is a, longitudinalj sebtiqorjaorigini Y toilet bowl installatiorijshowingvthe mainpartof site relief device' `applied thereto; Y Vi VFigure' 2 is a plan View;

Figure 3 is an enlarsetijsectioii line53- 4-3 of Figure 2; and` t A t Figure iis a partial section of ,arbiasemeiit drain system, showing the application of the relief de viseand containing enlarged portionsfvvithin dot-and-dashlines... i Y. In basementpdrain'systems designed along conventional linesv it isinevitable' that drain water should4 back up andpflood the :hasement toa; greater-:01' Vlessextent inthe eventof a storm or heavydownpouri .Drain*Stoppersy have been devise'df for the purpose-'oi shutting oi the drain outletsbut in vsome 'eases theA water pressure becomes sojgeat under. the'ba'sem'entoorthat it Clauses the same to bulge and'evenora'okjn an eiiort to find .avenuesotefscape. Tl'ousgrwhile drain. Stoppers iundtion effiientl-y'` during '1 Ags'eal betweenlthe pipe the, l2ff isprovded in! th'efiorm oi ja soft rubber'oup it iso; a ysize land'curvature. to readily ladapt' itself to themouth or'entrance-.ofthe outlet i2,`

Whetlfrer such mouth` or Aentrance is "oiroular, oval Vor `of any otherirregular'iorn of =toilet bowls.

torn ofthef cup Ifha's aoe'nter opening i8, perf initting `the cup to beV slid on the pipe |3 to seat i jbiy. j It 'l 'While the light rains, they area rnenaoe 4to a `floor structure x-'vhen'heavierirains coeur, oft

myfintention not to. stoplthe loaokingslliorV` rise y causingiconsi'derfable damage ln view ,of this situationit has been 'ihefup l Yhas afcenteropeninjg 2 9 enabling Vit r to be mounted over the pipe" E31 to seat against the ring MJA nalrnut 2i ooinpletes theassemn isrevident that the pai s are applied to ,the pipe inv the orderv mentioned, and vthat the nuts iland in1\ p1ac'e.

Eiserveto clamp'thje oups E5 and i5 A Vassenibly of the pipe Ai3 is fitted sho'wiiyit requires fastening meansin fordfer to rnarilyl involve a cros`splate 22 perforated at 22a ,and slidable along the pipel I3' to be stationed at y any-suitable point along the same bylineans of1a supporting nut A2t on theunderside.; vThe plate V22 is made with tubularformationszton oppo-` l. site sides, such formationsbeing adaptedgt'o re- A`Z233@15135251d L 'diierent makes holdithis position; Such, fastening meansA pricorneryandwhenthe Y may bring ldown .29 heavy rainrord'ownpo outlet l2; so that the position. of the; pipe .bel vertical or 'as-nearly so as Yconditions divergent; andrthey preferablyy carry Wrappings l'of rubber orjother soft'material.

I 1 Figure 3 shows that the Cross plate Y2 has been f raisedto a height suitable for the extension of the arches 25 to meet or lie close tothe Walls of the bowl. The rim 28 vof the latter overlies theouter end portions of the arches. Now, the rotation. of the nut 23 in a risingjdirection will have the eiect of'depressing the assembly of the pipe I3 until the cup i4 makes complete or tight flt With the mouth'or entrance-of thevbowloutlet I2, the

-Yasselnbly o flthe plate 22 now serving as a clampl .to maintain the t of the cup. Y Y. It may novv beV assumed that back water from thedljain system will notrise into the' bowl but @my m the 'pipe is. An elbow ze isapplied to, v the upper end of the lattertc lead'into a horif.

zontal pipe 39. Figure 4 shows that this pipe is led through a Wall 3|. to a point outside of the building for the discharge of theloacl; water.

It is evident that' .t he .1e1i ef aiordged by the pipes 1 3 and an will .menthe-.immediate Zone of the basement floor f rqmreceivns an-ybackviater.

. Hbiifeveajn caseV any d i'ainoutlets occurin other .iparisof the. basement ihreugn which watermey .lisedespite the 'application ofthe. relief device,

Figure lsbQwSthat a branch eieimay he directed t from the pipe tito eachoutlet', theloiverend of'.

the Vbranch being threaded and screivedinto the.

outlet receptacleSE. T lieappipation of. the .improved drain relief iS a' comparatively simple "task fer .the-"janitor or caretaker ole building in which it is to be used.'

Thus,`the'appa ratu s is kept in a handylclosetfr indications are tl'latv storm.

'frise simpleiniatter to apply the inainorinltl -sembly "of the drain mentv does not permitthe conveniente n :f'lction Vsills .4 '.-It will. b eevident Y the above v descripticn Y nevel .drain relief device is basically a f piece VQi" yeduiitlnfierltWhich can beyepplied te make that the a .readily adaptable t with theA loutlet opening cf any toi-letb'ovvl, While including resilient means to maintain the form 01.1. thet as-well as positive meanstohold the device rlnlvinthe bowl. Fil

ther, the arches 25 areadiustable tov/ardor f each other to t bowls of different widths, While n relief 'device' chang 4erre-- allies-3 A n Vreli ef l` to vthel toiletbovvl as H`des.c rik led. Injcase the` arraigeintin the'base- VTof the discharge pipe 351.01' the'lea'dirlgth'ereof over the zones oi the drain o fgarden hose maybe. kepthandytorjoin the. pipe j in `.sllitabie sections."Y `s hor utlet 32, seme lengths .asl 'the general .course of the discharge pipeV only a little more. mail. a ff ftiabovetlienfoer. f

. f Thepressure-.ot the backlWaterwil-I insureits dis- '.ch'alige ilicasetlie pipejis led directllgout'of the lowerfgrouni for "m'cst'pf the distion, as' shown Yin therightfhand portioncf Figsuch changes and refinements as coming within; 'Y the scope and spirit of the appended claims. i Y Iclaim: 1. In combination with a drain duct in a base-l i f5 ment ooror the like'which is underlaid by wat'eru and subject to foverfloiv; Ya,removable drain re lief device cc-nsistingoffan edliction pipe.open `ingil'ito and leading upwardly fromY said duct, V sealing means for s'ealirigfg'saidapipe aroud'said-x., duct tfcpreventldirectescape'filvvateiitherefrom, l andfa' l dischargeA pipe connfectell With'ts'aidY edi1c-v Y tion pipe and having its .discharge end located--V .in a position .subjected to lessl pressure thanthat to vvhich-f the Water to bel drained is 'subjected. 1 15 i l 2i' lIn''conlleination with a drain duct'i'nfva' base-f"VV niento'or orV the like which'is underlaid'bywater and lsubject :tojgoverom a removabledrainrelief 'device consistingoflan eduction pipeopening intov -1 Y against said fe drain. openinglf f j 1 In .combination w thfadral nient floor or the li "`a l; 1 d subject to. cveliiolv,v I

lief .device eqn'sisting of an. duction pill. lopen ine intogaidgl ding 'upwalfil freni"Tsai dA gduct, .sealing 'means yfor sealing said. pipe' arcundjsadf; '.ducttd prevent directescapeof 'lv'atertherefrom', 1

ticnrpipefand backing means *adjustable'zonsaid eductionfpipe and adapted to V exertf pressure against sadcupt..Sealthesame I against said drain'.o'1:|`erlir 1 .g,`.'.saidV backing means including Vanl inverted cupfslidaljle r'if-said-educ-gw tion pipe and a member'screw.,threaded ntosaid Veductin pipe Yand adapted to -bearlagainstsaid inverted cup. l 'i 4; In combination -th a drainduct in abase-Y mentfoor or the' lik'evvhich isuliderlaid by Water and:subject'to overflow, a removable drainqre.- lief ydevice consisting of anedu'ctio'nY pipe'..o'pen ing into and leading Aupwardly fromfsaid duct',V .sealing measfor seal-ing'said pipeiarounds'a'id duct to prevent d'ftette'sape 0f Water there'iroref and a'dishareeipe. co'rmeted. with Seldedllcf 'tion eine' @adhering iis discharge -endloeted 1 1 ina positionsulzljected` to less pressureA thanfthat .to Whichjthewater Vto'be d rained1is subjected; .detachees means .for holdingfsaiddusiion Pipe in' fixed reetiejslseid irein @119i @mamies L a. parausiablezflmmiaidiediiiibnpinefhori# zo'ntallrds.slidable:outwardly -froml said plate and,rk adalzltedftoY engage a A xecl ltting'adjacnt "the drainY duct 'and-'saidsealing 'membercoin-ff prism?? c'mpssbl's'-ealng CUP @Tried-@Y th? dimtiQn'PiD. and betkinie means@ stablepil "said eductionfpipe fand `adapted. to vexert plresf in.;

position subjected to'fless pressure than that-to i' L a compressible sealing-i clip.

sure against said cup to seal the same against said drain opening.

5. In combination with a drain duct in a basement floor or the like which is underlaid by Water and subject to overflow, a removable drain reiief device consisting of an eduction pipe opening into and leading upwardly from said duct, sealing means for sealing said pipe around said duct to prevent direct escape of Water therefrom, and a discharge pipe connected with said eduction pipe and having its discharge end located in a position subjected to less pressure than that to which the water to be drained is subjected, detachable means for holding said eduction pipe Cil in xed relation to said drain duct comprising a plate adjustable upon said eduction pipe, horizontal rods slidable outwardly from said plate and adapted to engage a fixed fitting adjacent the drain duct and said sealing member comprising a compressible sealing cup carried by the eduction pipe and backing means adjustable on said eduction pipe and adapted to exert pressure against said cup to seal the same against said drain opening, said backing means including an inverted cup slidable on said eduction pipe, and a member screw threaded onto said eduction pipe and adapted to bear against said inverted cup.

JOSEPH F. KESTELOOT. 

